persecute vs victimize

persecute

verb
  • To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief. 

  • To harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy. 

  • To kill many of one species of animal, with the intent of removing them from human habitats. 

victimize

verb
  • To make someone a victim or sacrifice. 

  • To punish someone unjustly. 

  • To swindle or defraud someone. 

How often have the words persecute and victimize occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )